2025 Hall of Fame Election

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The results of the 2025 Hall of Fame Election was announced on January 21, 2025 with three players gaining election: CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner. Before that, on December 8, 2024, the Veterans Committee announced the result of its vote covering the Classic Era, with Dick Allen and Dave Parker being elected.

BBWAA Voting[edit]

Eligible members of the Baseball Writers Association of America voted on a ballot comprising holdover candidates from the 2024 Hall of Fame Election and players who played their last major league game in 2019. The final composition of the ballot was made public on November 18th.

Three players were named on the necessary 75% of ballots cast and thus gained election. Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia did so on their first try, with Ichiro coming within one vote of matching Mariano Rivera's feat of being elected unanimously, being named on 393 of 394 ballots. Sabathia received 342 votes (86.8%) while Wagner crossed the bar on his tenth and final appearance on the ballot, receiving 325 votes (82.5%). Two others came close to election - Carlos Beltran with 70.3% on his third try, and Andruw Jones with 66.2% on his 8th. Historically, such a high vote total has always led to election in short order - either through the BBWAA or through the Veterans Committee.

Player Votes Percentage Year on the Ballot Result
Ichiro Suzuki 393 99.7 1st ELECTED
CC Sabathia 342 86.8 1st ELECTED
Billy Wagner 325 82.5 10th ELECTED
Carlos Beltran 277 70.3 3rd
Andruw Jones 261 66.2 8th
Chase Utley 157 39.8 2nd
Alex Rodriguez 146 37.1 4th
Manny Ramirez 135 34.3 9th
Andy Pettitte 110 27.9 7th
Felix Hernandez 81 20.6 1st
Bobby Abreu 77 19.5 6th
Jimmy Rollins 71 18.0 4th
Omar Vizquel 70 17.8 8th
Dustin Pedroia 47 11.9 1st
Mark Buehrle 45 11.4 5th
Francisco Rodriguez 40 10.2 3rd
David Wright 32 8.1 2nd
Torii Hunter 20 5.1 5th
Ian Kinsler 10 2.5 1st Dropped
Russell Martin 9 2.3 1st Dropped
Brian McCann 7 1.8 1st Dropped
Troy Tulowitzki 4 1.0 1st Dropped
Curtis Granderson 3 0.8 1st Dropped
Adam Jones 3 0.8 1st Dropped
Carlos Gonzalez 2 0.5 1st Dropped
Hanley Ramirez 0 0.0 1st Dropped
Fernando Rodney 0 0.0 1st Dropped
Ben Zobrist 0 0.0 1st Dropped

Veterans Committee[edit]

The Veterans Committee examined candidates from the Classic Era, covering the period prior to 1980. The 16 electors forming the committee met at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX on December 8th to discuss candidates on the ballot and cast their votes. Candidates needed to receive 75% of the vote (i.e. 12 votes) to be elected.

The ballot included eight names consisting of eight persons, including two from the Negro Leagues. The eight candidates were as follows: Dick Allen, Ken Boyer, John Donaldson, Steve Garvey, Vic Harris, Tommy John, Dave Parker and Luis Tiant. Allen and Parker gained election, with Allen receiving 13 votes and Parker 14, while other vote totals were not released. Parker was still alive to enjoy the honor.

Other Awards[edit]

Long-time Washington Post baseball writer Thomas Boswell was named the winner of the BBWAA Career Excellence Award, while Tom Hamilton was the winner of the Ford Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting.

Induction[edit]

The induction ceremony for the five new Hall of Famers will take place in Cooperstown, NY on July 27th.

Further Reading[edit]

  • "Experts predict this year's Hall of Fame voting", mlb.com, December 20, 2024. [1]
  • Paul Casella: "8 players up for Hall of Fame on Classic Era ballot", mlb.com, November 4, 2024. [2]
  • Anthony Castrovince: "First-timers Ichiro, CC and elite closer Wagner elected to Hall", mlb.com, January 22, 2025. [3]
  • Theo De Rosa: "Most underrated? Best SP? Experts debate 2025 HOF ballot", mlb.com, December 23, 2024. [4]
  • Mark Feinsand: "Explaining my HOF ballot (and the time I stepped on Ichiro's hand)", mlb.com, January 18, 2025. [5]
  • Bryan Hoch: "Sabathia cements legacy as first-ballot Hall of Famer", mlb.com, January 22, 2025. [6]
  • Daniel Kramer: "Ichiro elected to Hall of Fame, JUST shy of unanimous vote", mlb.com, January 22, 2025. [7]
  • Bill Ladson: "Breaking down the Hall of Fame candidates on the Classic Baseball Era ballot", mlb.com, December 4, 2024. [8]
  • Bill Ladson: "Dick Allen, Dave Parker elected to Hall of Fame by Classic Era Committee", mlb.com, December 9, 2024. [9]
  • Brian McTaggart: "'Everything I do has been a blessing': Wagner's wait ends with HOF election", mlb.com, January 22, 2025. [10]
  • Brian Murphy: "Standouts of their era highlight 2025 Hall of Fame ballot", mlb.com, November 18, 2024. [11]

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